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A definition of the medical term "Holthouse's hernia" is presented. Holthouse's hernia refers to an inguinal hernia protruding along the folds of the groin. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F. A. Davis Co. The pronunciation and the discoverer of...

A definition of the medical term "gastrocele" is presented. Gastrocele refers to a hernia of the stomach. The term originated from the word "kele" which means hernia. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F. A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is...

A definition of the medical terminology "hernial" is presented. Hernial pertains to a hernia. The term originated from the word "hernia" which means rupture. The term originated from the Latin word "hernia" meaning rupture. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary,"...

A definition of the medical term "hernioid" is presented. Hernioid refers to something that resembles a hernia. Part of the term originated from the word "eidos" which means form and shape. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The...

A definition of the term "Hesselbach's hernia" is presented. Hesselbach's hernia refers to a lobated hernia that passes through the cribform fascia. It was discovered by German surgeon Franz K. Hesselbach. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A....

A definition of the medical term "perihernial" is presented. Perihernial refers to the area around a hernia. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.